Comments on: Does the Internet Really Broaden Minds?

By: Pedro Daltro

Pedro Daltro — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:35:16 +0000

One last thing. There is a lot of stuff in this post that fits in the definition of “cognitive dissonance”:
“The theory suggests that conflicts between behavior and beliefs create a sense of discomfort, or cognitive dissonance, that the individual subconsciously attempts to eliminate by modifying his or her beliefs.”

By: Pedro Daltro

Pedro Daltro — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:18:29 +0000

Ivo, another great post! I realy like all the links you introduce.

By: Sébastien Orban

Sébastien Orban — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:58:12 +0000

It’s a particularly hard question to think of. As you’ve stated, we can fall in the sea of information only to try to attach us more strongly to what we know already – because it’s easier and novelty can be scary, destabilizing. But, for someone who want to truly dig deep, it can happen too.
I can give you my example, and I hope I’m not an exception :
In 1998, a friend try to make me discover a kind of music I was not even thinking of (electronic music). After some exchange, I was curious and so I begin to try to find more, and more, and more… I could have done it with traditional means of course, but the net got me the advantage of speed, and the pleasure of navigating a web of knowledge about this music – interview, meeting some new people, getting in contact with some obscure label… But as you’ve said, I was not wandering without curiosity, au contraire.
I’ve followed a similar path to learn to play the guitar – getting lesson from (at the time) obscure teacher, reading a lot on it, meeting people…
Some years later, I’ve discovered on blogs some fragment from the Zen philosophy. I was curious, so I’ve dig, nearly the same way. It got me here, and to read books on the subject.

So yes, I you have the curiosity and the courage to, the web can broaden your minds. But it’s a conscious process, a decision everyone as to make for himself.

By: Corinne Music

Corinne Music — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:45:04 +0000

I am broad minded and also after broadening my sexual experiences and willing to try anything once, well probably twice just to make sure. Corinne Music